[ Litigation ] as a Related Elective for those interested in Litigation : Litigation cases frequently involve issues of jurisdiction: when more than one legal authority potentially governs an event or transaction and the outcome required by these authorities differs, which law governs? Beginning with the choice of applicable law in cases where facts touch more than one jurisdiction, this course explores the variety of theories and systems used to resolve this question.

[ Transactional ] as a Related Elective for those interested in Cyberlaw : There is no uniform, international law that applies to activities in cyberspace where Internet users and the computer server hosting a transaction are in different countries. Similarly, where the contents of a web site are legal in the host country but illegal in a country that asserts its jurisdiction to block access to the site, the problem is generally a matter of conflicts of law. Students interested in cyberlaw and the internet should consider taking this course to understand the principles of jurisdiction, sovereignty and conflicts of law and what laws may apply when a communication or transaction relates to more than one jurisdiction.

General course
Description:

Cross-border civil litigation (interstate as well as international) can give rise to three major issues, adjudicatory jurisdiction, choice -of -law and enforcement (recognition) of judgments. The course will consider these issues and explore the various theories that developed in respect of each.

Course Style: A Substantive course teaches the law, theory, and policy in a particular area of law